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East Lothian man jailed after series of ‘horrifying assaults and rapes’

Edinburgh
Gavin Barrie had been tipped as a possible future leader of the SNP group

Senior councillor Gavin Barrie quits SNP

Politics
Rangers at Holyrood Park have been spraying dog poo pink

Dog poo sprayed with neon paint in Edinburgh to shame owners

Entertainment
The demise of the freight service signals a blow for the port of Rosyth. Picture: TSPL

Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service axed

Business

Pub regulars rescue tangled swan at Water of Leith

Edinburgh

Plans for £5m football-themed homeless complex revealed

News

School lunches: All Edinburgh primary schools to partake in Meat Free Mondays

Edinburgh

Readers react to Edinburgh schools partaking in Meat Free Monday

Edinburgh
Trucks, cranes, lights and police boxes on the Royal Mile for filming of The Avengers movie

In pictures: The locations transformed in Edinburgh during Avengers filming

Edinburgh

Lost Edinburgh: ‘Death mask’ preservation at Dewar Place may need rethink

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Junior road safety officers from Edinburgh schools visit the City Chambers

Pupils spark plans to boost walking

Education
Lynn Cleal pictured in her Edinburgh office with a letter informing her that she is being invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Lifesaver Lynn overjoyed at Royal Wedding golden ticket

Edinburgh 1
Nik Olliver and Richard Newton are preparing to tandem cycle 2000km from Edinburgh to Budapest

Couple cycle to Budapest on tandem for Alzheimer’s charity

News
Jackie Partridge offers state-of-the-art cosmetic treatments

Edinburgh cosmetic nurse up for industry awards

News
The first ever ovarian cancer bus will hit the streets of Edinburgh. Picture: Wullie Marr

Life-saving Lothian bus advert a tribute to cancer victim

Health 1
Iain McKendry says spinning is his life. Picture: Scott Louden

My disability vanishes when I’m on spinning class bike

News
Avengers fever has gripped the Capital

Edinburgh set for weekend of celebrations to mark release of Avengers: Infinity War

Entertainment

Edinburgh couple’s olive oil is liquid gold

Business 4

Musicians strike the perfect chord at international concert debut

Entertainment

Family was key to pianist’s successes

News

A £40k boost for life-line to save Edinburgh autistic charity from crisis

Edinburgh

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Stolen drain covers are a big problem at the moment in West Lothian. Picture: TSPL

Spate of drain cover thefts ‘costing taxpayers thousands’

Crime
Mark Meechan leaves Airdrie Sherriff Court, with girlfriend Suzanne Kelly, where he was fined after being found guilty of a hate crime. April 23 2018. Picture; Centre Press

Scots man who filmed pet dog giving Nazi salute fined over hate crime

News 2
A teenage girl was sexually assaulted in woods in Renfrewshire on Saturday

Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Renfrewshire woods

Crime

Police swarm on Liberton street amid ‘ongoing incident’

Crime

Family of bombing victim Eilidh MacLeod raise money for memorial

News

Man held after setting fire to bins after ‘altercation’

Our Region

Two people arrested over attempted murder in Kirkcaldy

Edinburgh

Police rush to incident in Kirkcaldy

Edinburgh

Transport More Transport >>

Lights stuck on red are resulting in significant delays.

Drivers told to expect delays ‘of up to 30 minutes’ at Bonnington Toll

Edinburgh 1
A fleet of stand-in trains will help ease a ScotRail carriage shortage crisis on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line. Picture: Adam Reid

New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Transport
There are concerns about loss of expertise when it comes to policing railways. Photograph: John Devlin

Tories call for Scottish rail policing merger to be scrapped

Politics
More must be done to stop the errors from the LEZ in Glasgow

Edinburgh should ban lorries and vans in Low Emission Zones ‘from the start’ say campaigners

News 2
Scotrail passengers tweeted the company asking for the heating to be turned off on trains

Scotrail passengers rage as heating left on during hottest day of year

Edinburgh 4
More needs to be done to fix potholes in the city writes one reader.

Letters: Fix the potholes before ‘legacy’ trams project

Edinburgh 4
Trams could soon be coming down Leith Walk. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Leith councillor launches campaign against tram extension

Transport 15

Edinburgh travel: Train delays between Helensburgh - Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Disused railway tunnel at Forth Bridge filled in

Edinburgh

‘Scotland 1 USA 0’ Edinburgh Airport trolls New Yorkers with tweet

Edinburgh 1

Vehicle fire on M8 at Livingston adds to rush hour delays

Edinburgh

Education More Education >>

Josh Joyce and Max Robertson. Meat Free Monday: Introducing meat free Monday in primary schools, Royal High primary school, Edinburgh.

School lunches: All Edinburgh primary schools to partake in Meat Free Mondays

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Junior road safety officers from Edinburgh schools visit the City Chambers

Pupils spark plans to boost walking

Education
Dave Gornall and his daughter Abby. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Youth bands and orchestras at mercy of council cuts

Entertainment
The child was stuck in the elevator at the Glasgow Science Centre

Boy trapped in escalator on school trip after shoe ‘gets stuck’

News

West Lothian council to consult parents on music cuts

Education

Pervert who worked at top Edinburgh school escapes jail sentence

Edinburgh

Pupils return after urgent repairs completed at Oxgangs Primary

Edinburgh

Rates hike for private school nurseries ‘is discrimination’

Politics

Health More Health >>

The conference will be held in Edinburgh

Edinburgh to hold first ever event for compulsive hoarders

Edinburgh
'Nutrition nannies' are ready to pounce on your shopping at Waitrose. Picture: Getty

Helen Martin: No food nanny will tell me what to eat

Opinion
The golden rule is to opt for plain yoghurt as a starting point. Picture: TSPL

Revealed: The ‘healthy’ yoghurts containing almost five sugar cubes in one pot

Health
The London Marathon

Masterchef star dies after collapsing during London Marathon

News
If you suffer from hay fever, it might be worth swapping your pint for a G&T.

Drinking gin and tonic could help reduce hay fever symptoms

Entertainment
Scots are being urged to their GPs a series of five key questions.

Scots urged to ask these 5 questions to GPs

Health 1
"Flying Doctor" Izzy Scott-Moncrieff has been working for humanitarian organisation Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo since October last year.

Izzy Scott-Moncrieff: I swapped desk job to become flying doctor

Health

Brave Kira’s battle to raise £340k for lifesaving cancer op

Edinburgh 1

Capital looking for brave and caring heroes

Health 1

Hayley Matthews: How Rev Ruth’s honesty about cancer opened my eyes

Opinion

Let Holyrood have power to set up drugs zones says MSP

Health 1

Opinion More Opinion >>

Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, pictured in front of a statue of James Watt, described the UK Government's actions as 'almost unpardonable'

Ian Swanson: Evil of Enoch Powell shames Britain again

Opinion 1
In Scotland, 20 per cent of households keep one or more cats. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Jeremy Balfour: Time to update pet welfare law

Opinion 2
The Granton gas tower site offers endless opportunities. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Cammy Day: Council plans to make North Edinburgh next go-to place

Opinion 2
'Nutrition nannies' are ready to pounce on your shopping at Waitrose. Picture: Getty

Helen Martin: No food nanny will tell me what to eat

Opinion

Don’t be the victim of a hack attack

Opinion

Helen Martin: Me, a Luddite? I’ve lived the technological revolution

Opinion

Helen Martin: RBS closures add to case for independence

Opinion

Kevin Buckle: An Edinburgh night out with many lessons

Opinion 1

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Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, pictured in front of a statue of James Watt, described the UK Government's actions as 'almost unpardonable'

Ian Swanson: Evil of Enoch Powell shames Britain again

Opinion 1
In Scotland, 20 per cent of households keep one or more cats. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Jeremy Balfour: Time to update pet welfare law

Opinion 2
The Granton gas tower site offers endless opportunities. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Cammy Day: Council plans to make North Edinburgh next go-to place

Opinion 2
Philip Hammond has been accused of 'fattening up' RBS ahead of its sale to the City of London. Picture: Getty

Helen Martin: RBS closures add to case for independence

Opinion
A new Brexit poll has shown Britain would narrowly vote to stay in the EU if a new referendum was held next week.. Picture: PA Wire

Survey finds Remain would win second Brexit referendum

Edinburgh 6
Donald Trump unveiling the multi-million pound refurbishment of the Trump Turnberry clubhouse. Picture: John Devlin

Donald Trump warned of mass protests for Scotland summer visit

News 4

Tories call for Scottish rail policing merger to be scrapped

Politics

Government sends in ‘improvement team’ to Edinburgh Council over missed targets

Politics 9

Youth bands and orchestras at mercy of council cuts

Entertainment

Scandal-hit councillor Lewis Ritchie under fire for no shows

Leith 2

Entertainment More Entertainment >>

North Uist is one of the last islands to exploit its renewable energy potential. PIC: Creative Scotland/James Stringer.

Scottish island seeks investors for first wind power scheme

Entertainment
Looking across to the mainland from Rousay. PIC: UHI.

Secrets of Orkney’s ‘Egypt of the North’ to be unlocked

Entertainment
Hidden Orchestra performing at Leith Theatre. Picture: Chris Scott

£7 million makeover to secure future of Leith Theatre

Leith 1

Business More Business >>

The demise of the freight service signals a blow for the port of Rosyth. Picture: TSPL

Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service axed

Business
A fleet of stand-in trains will help ease a ScotRail carriage shortage crisis on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line. Picture: Adam Reid

New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Transport
The Granton gas tower site offers endless opportunities. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Cammy Day: Council plans to make North Edinburgh next go-to place

Opinion 2
'Nutrition nannies' are ready to pounce on your shopping at Waitrose. Picture: Getty

Helen Martin: No food nanny will tell me what to eat

Opinion
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